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games like

Evil West

Evil West leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION7 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

Like Evil West, but easier

Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.

12 games like Evil West

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Streets of Rage cover art
Streets of RagePracticed Mastery · beat 'em up

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Guacamelee!Practiced Mastery · metroidvania brawler

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Super Castlevania IV cover art
Super Castlevania IVPracticed Mastery · action platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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God of War III: Remastered cover art
God of War III: RemasteredPracticed Mastery · action-adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Sonic Unleashed cover art
Sonic UnleashedPracticed Mastery · 3D platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Castlevania: Bloodlines cover art
Castlevania: BloodlinesPracticed Mastery · action platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon cover art
Bloodstained: Curse of the MoonPracticed Mastery · retro action platformer

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Double Dragon II: The Revenge cover art
Double Dragon II: The RevengePracticed Mastery · beat 'em up

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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God of War (2005) cover art
God of War (2005)Practiced Mastery · character action

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 6) - Blade combos, parries, and QTEs reward clean inputs

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance cover art
Metal Gear Rising: RevengeancePracticed Mastery · character action game

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 8) - parry timing and blade-mode cuts demand sharp reactions

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DmC: Devil May Cry cover art
DmC: Devil May CryPracticed Mastery · character action

Both lean on execution about the same (7 vs 7). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Color-coding turns encounters into solvable matching puzzles

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Darksiders cover art
DarksidersPracticed Mastery · action adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (7 vs 6) - combo-driven combat with dodge timing

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Game details

Released
2022
Developer
Flying Wild Hog
Platforms
Series X|S, PS4, PC, PS5, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
72/100
IGDB users
67/100
ShooterHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionFantasyHorror